The Scottish Socialist Party is appealing to residents to sign the Rutherglen and Hamilton West recall petition to trigger a by-election so locals can vote for their new candidate. The party selected lifelong socialist and trade unionist, Bill Bonnar, as their potential candidate for the by-election. He will stand as …
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A Cambuslang trade unionist has launched his campaign ahead of a potential Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. The Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) steering committee has agreed that Chris Sermanni, a leading trade unionist and a Cambuslang resident, will stand if there is a Rutherglen and Hamilton West …
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A much-loved Cambuslang postie has hung up has mail bag for the last time after serving the Royal Mail for almost five decades. Davie Lawson, affectionately known by his colleagues as “Duke”, called time on his 48 years’ service on Saturday to enjoy a well-earned retirement. Davie, 65, of Halfway, …
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has hailed Rutherglen MP Ged Killen’s work in trying to save high street banks and cash machines as an example of what a Labour government would strive towards achieving. Mr Corbyn was in Blantyre on Sunday as part of a two-day visit to Scotland, where he …
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